Maryam Farooqui

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Healthtrip turns profitable as medical tourism demand surges post-Covid-19

The company's founder Danish Ahmed said that post-Covid demand has been significant in the medical tourism space that helped the company record profits in the last few months after lean business in the two years of the pandemic.

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India fastest-growing market for Australia's NSW, more direct flights likely to Sydney

The focus on air connectivity is because India is the fastest growing market for the Australian state and is expected to grow 20 percent YoY till 2030 in terms of arrivals Until February, the number of arrivals was around 1.4 lakh

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A loss of Rs 200 crore: The dent Adipurush made in the struggling box office

The movie was expected to do well. But it started slipping from the first Monday after its release. Exhibitors say the June quarter was a disappointment, and now, all hopes are pinned on new releases.

TRAVEL

BLS International expects visa application volumes to increase as markets like China open up

The company last year recorded 70 percent recovery versus pre-pandemic level in visa applications. It expects the visa application volumes to increase this year with geographies like China opening up for travel.

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Game on: BGMI tournaments are back; prize pool to get bigger after trial period

With the government lifting the ban on the game 10 months down the line on a 90-day test basis, the e-sports fraternity is geared up to organise more BGMI tournaments.

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Actor Sanjay Dutt launches new beverage brand as he expands his business ventures

The Bollywood star had earlier this year invested in a sneaker brand called DawnTown and has now started a new venture called Cartel. He said that it is important to back new businesses and innovative ideas and said that he is interested in categories like software, education and more.

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Now streaming at a theatre near you: Films in the language of your choice

Much like selecting the preferred language on Netflix, cinema audiences can now watch films in theatres in the language of their choice as dubbing gets a makeover.

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Anti-tobacco rules can kill OTTs; consultation needed for viable norms, say experts

Experts said that the lack of industry awareness and consultation has made it even more challenging for OCCPs to comply with these regulations within 90 days.

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Bollywood box office pins hopes on Prabhas-starrer Adipurush to offset weak Q1 performance

The pan-India release Adipurush is expected to bring some respite to Hindi box office in the June quarter.

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Deceptive ads: ASCI releases guidelines, govt to form task force

The idea of putting a framework is to give greater clarity, says ASCI CEO and secretary general Manisha Kapoor

BUSINESS

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan plans to expand Da-One Group, back more start-ups

The cricketer said that diversification is crucial for personal and professional growth and by backing new businesses, he gets the opportunity to learn, explore, and contribute to different sectors.

BUSINESS

Domestic airfares unlikely to rise from current levels as demand tapers

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia intervened as airfares touched the skies. Besides, the government has been helping airlines negotiate for temporary slots at airports that witness heavy traffic.

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SEBI order against Goenka may only delay Zee-Sony merger, say experts

Sony and Zee may have to propose a new CEO and MD in place of Punit Goenka unless the SEBI order is overturned

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Coming soon: More discounts on movie tickets to aid footfall recovery

As theatre occupancy remains muted, producers and exhibitors are tinkering with reduced prices in the hope of gaining larger volumes.

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Travel agents not willing to work with Go First until clarity over refunds, business with low-cost airlines under doubt

Refunds of Rs 800-900 crore are stuck at the airline, claim travel agent associations; however, Go First says it has issued most refunds to travel agents’ IDs. Travel agents are also vexed at the increase in tax collected at source to 20 percent.

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Leander Paes back in play as a franchise co-owner, bets on tennis growth in India

The former tennis player said that the interest level in non-cricket sports in India is on the uptick among fans, sponsors and brands.

BUSINESS

Stock gaming platform TradingLeagues raises $3.5 million from Leo Capital, others

The company will go for a bigger funding round in next few months to expand to international markets.

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Bollywood delays releases, keeps box office under pressure

Upcoming movies like Ajay Devgn's Maidaan, Shah Rukh Khan's Jawaan, Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer Dream Girl 2 - all have seen a shuffle in their release dates.

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Ultimate Table Tennis comes back after Covid pause, expects 50% rise in sponsorships

After a three-year hiatus, the franchise-based league is set to begin from July this year. The league also conducted its first player draft on June 2.

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Sony bets big on tennis, says viewership for non-cricket sports is growing

Tennis has a sizeable following in India, with close to 100 million viewers that watched the sport on TV last year, said

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Most films, series writers dissatisfied with pay; say theatrical business values stars over script

While content is king, the writers producing the content struggle to get their due credit, according to a recent survey.

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Ads by edtech led to update in education guidelines; keeping close watch on influencers: ASCI

Last year, the education category was the single-largest violative sector and accounted for nearly one-third of complaints about misleading advertisements at ASCI. This year the category became the second most violative category.

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Virat Kohli is the most followed Indian on Instagram, but will it up his endorsement game?

The numbers argue in his favour, but that may be a double-edge sword as it also leads to cluttering up the messaging.